Macdonald, Manitoba Weather
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About Macdonald, Manitoba
Macdonald is a community in 35-12-8-W, Manitoba, Canada. It has a population of approximately 8,120. Macdonald is located at 50.0575°N, 98.4664°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R1N.
Macdonald sits amidst the vast, level expanse of the Canadian prairies, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the day. It lies 15.6 km north-west of Portage la Prairie, MB (from Portage la Prairie, MB: bearing 307°T), and is situated 15.4 km north-west of Fort la Reine. The sky above Macdonald exerts a heavy, blue pressure, casting a clarity over the fields that makes every fence post stand in sharp relief against the dirt. To the west, the Whitemud River carves a path through the earth about 11 km away, its presence felt in the way the air holds a persistent, cool dampness even during the height of summer. Further out, the landscape shifts toward the stillness of Big Lake, located about 13 km from the center, while the protected reaches of Yellow Quill Provincial Park lie 15 km away, offering a dense contrast to the open agricultural plains. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, metallic gold, illuminating the stalks of grain until they glow like embers against the cooling ground. Life in Macdonald moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of the soil, grounded in an economy that draws its strength from the deep, dark loam of the region. Generations have worked these reaches, building a local identity defined by the heavy machinery of harvest and the quiet endurance required to manage such expansive acreage. Macdonald maintains a steady, functional character, where the architecture of grain elevators and modest homesteads serves as a marker for those who keep the land productive. People here carry a quiet, pragmatic pride, valuing the solitude of the plains and the straightforward labor that sustains the rhythm of the seasons.
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| Location | Macdonald, 35-12-8-W, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50.0575°N, 98.466389°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R1N |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Macdonald, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Macdonald, Manitoba, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Macdonald includes coordinates 50.057500°N, 98.466389°W, situated in 35-12-8-W. Postal FSA: R1N. Telephone area code: 204, 431. Timezone: Central Time (UTC−6 / −5).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.